These are the camera settings I use for day-to-day shooting with the Nikon D300.
Please realize that settings essentially tailor the camera to produce output that you prefer, so my settings won’t necessarily work for you.
Picture Control
I use the Vivid Picture Control, modified as follows:
- Sharpening: Auto
- Contrast: Auto
- Brightness: Negative (-)
- Saturation: Auto
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(Image was taken with my Canon XSi / 450D)
Examples of photos using this modified Vivid settings are here, here and here.
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